Insomnia

[Scorpio]

I have been sleeping for a maxiumum of 2 hours every night now for some time now. This has happened before, and I think I got some good suggestions on the old forum...suggestions anyone ?

[KFCSpicy]

Sex! or Sex and Companionship. Meditation and reading also soft relaxing music and candles. Oh and tons of sex.

[Scorpio]

^^this is why yuh does get in trouble with de mods yuh kno... :shock:

[KFCSpicy]

wha? :o Sex is a taboo word or topic now? steupse.

I telling u that sex and slow or softly playing music does make me sooo relaxed thereby making me sleepy you s******ing.

Steupse. and I still eh get it eh so we done.

[lexbarker]

wha? :o Sex is a taboo word or topic now? steupse.

I telling u that sex and slow or softly playing music does make me sooo relaxed thereby making me sleepy you s******ing.

Steupse. and I still eh get it eh so we done.
What? Falling asleep during sex? That imaginary guy is not doing a good job. You need to find a real one.

[KFCSpicy]

lmaoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo lex haul.... (fill in de blanks) :shock:

[dhal]

that used to happen to me...there are lots of simple things u can do to help...

mainly, dont do anythin b4 bed that would cause u to have to wake up in the night...like dont drink a tall glass of water jus b4 bed..cuz sumtimes, the prob is that i cant go BACK to sleep when i get up...

relax b4 bed...dont go to bed stressed...that doh help...sort out things that have ur mind racing cuz this only keeps ur mind active as opposed to relaxing...

also, make sleep a routine thing...same time every night (at least til u get things back on track)

etc etc etc

i hear the sex works too but i dunno :P

[Solachica]

Even if you tired you can't sleep?
How you survive on 2hrs sleep?
Mellow yuhself and prepare for going to sleep.

[Sumana]

take 2 gravol or 3...or 4....

[KFCSpicy]

Gravol is a motion sickness tablet how dat helping him? :shock:

Scorps u need routine and relaxing atmosphere and to solve whatever it is that is on your mind subconsciously. If it is the loneliness then start embracing it and enjoying your own company and stop relying on the company of others.

When my bf not home with me I does be restless but is not cause I lonely is cause he have me accustomed to wrapping up with him and he forces me to go to bed at a reasonable time with bribes and threats.... but u hun need to work through that which ails u and then maybe, just maybe u will sleep babe.

[Sumana]

gravol is a drowsy motion sickness tablet ;)

[vaio]

I have been sleeping for a maxiumum of 2 hours every night now for some time now. This has happened before, and I think I got some good suggestions on the old forum...suggestions anyone ?

you need to, like some of the others said...relax and not do anything too stressful before bedtime...

Have a specific time each night to go to bed....try not to go later or earlier....

Try working out during the day....

listen to soothing music or read a book....

if all else fails...visit a doctor for some pills....s/he shld be able to prescribe a course which shld be a gradual start and withdrawal....esp since most ppl become dependent of most of these pills .... ;)

Oh and sex can't hurt either.... ;)

[KFCSpicy]

^^^defo cant hurt...not that I would know eh? :o Cause as u all know....never been touched muchish. :D


Oh and I thought was just me the Gravol made sleepy dread. Well no wonder my mother made me use it when we used to cruise to Tobago. :?

[Scorpio]

Not sure if to thank you guys or not... :shock:

Anyway, I'm actually functioning still on very little sleep, I don't know what's going on, but I suppose as long as I'm functioning, its not really a problem... 8-)

[Solachica]

Don't you just crash? Or you ent reach crashing yet from lack of sleep>? :?

[vaio]

Not sure if to thank you guys or not... :shock:

Anyway, I'm actually functioning still on very little sleep, I don't know what's going on, but I suppose as long as I'm functioning, its not really a problem... 8-)

but scorps....you need to get enough sleep.....it is how our body rests.....if you don't get enough...it cld be unhealthy.....get some help.....

[Mailman]

Scorpio,

Sleep is essential for good health.

On average, a person should be getting 7-8 hours of proper sleep every night. Proper sleep being sleep that is uninterrupted and produces Delta and REM sleep stages. These stages are important for the body’s systems to be repaired as this is when growth hormone levels increase.

You stated that you have been getting a maximum of two hours of sleep per night. That is not enough. Such low levels of sleep would result in increased levels of cortisol, which is not good. The fact that you are still functioning does not mean that it is not a problem. You should not wait until you see gross manifestations of a problem. It is an insidious problem that should be corrected sooner rather than later.

You mentioned that this has happened before. Are there any similarities?
Are you taking any drugs, legal or otherwise, that might be affecting your sleep cycle? Be aware that alcohol consumption can affect proper sleep cycles. Ditto for caffeine.
What time do you go to bed?
Do you have a set routine for going to bed?
How is your diet?
Do you exercise.
Have there been any physical, mental or emotional changes?
Yuh have ah tabanca?

The body has a natural rhythm on which it operates and your body’s rhythm has been changed. You need to identify the cause of the change and take the necessary action to rectify the problem.

Sleep well, Scorpio.

[vaio]

scorps if all of the above does not help...count sheep. :ugeek:

[Scorpio]

Don't you just crash? Or you ent reach crashing yet from lack of sleep>? :?


It's hard to crash when you're already at rock bottom :D

seriously, though, I don't know how I am still functioning, I fell asleep last night at around midnight and was up at just before 2 am. IMy theroy is that my body gets enough rest bec I just lay there in bed even though I'm not sleeping.

[Scorpio]

Scorpio,

Sleep is essential for good health.

On average, a person should be getting 7-8 hours of proper sleep every night. Proper sleep being sleep that is uninterrupted and produces Delta and REM sleep stages. These stages are important for the body’s systems to be repaired as this is when growth hormone levels increase.

You stated that you have been getting a maximum of two hours of sleep per night. That is not enough. Such low levels of sleep would result in increased levels of cortisol, which is not good. The fact that you are still functioning does not mean that it is not a problem. You should not wait until you see gross manifestations of a problem. It is an insidious problem that should be corrected sooner rather than later.

You mentioned that this has happened before. Are there any similarities?
Are you taking any drugs, legal or otherwise, that might be affecting your sleep cycle? Be aware that alcohol consumption can affect proper sleep cycles. Ditto for caffeine.
What time do you go to bed?
Do you have a set routine for going to bed?
How is your diet?
Do you exercise.
Have there been any physical, mental or emotional changes?
Yuh have ah tabanca?

The body has a natural rhythm on which it operates and your body’s rhythm has been changed. You need to identify the cause of the change and take the necessary action to rectify the problem.

Sleep well, Scorpio.

Good post, mailman. You questions all seem pertinient. I should start by saying i most deinitely don't have tabanka.

As for diet I am a vegetarian, I drink coffee to stay alert during the day, I don't drink coffee before going to be. I don't have a set routine, exercise by playing squash, no physical changes, I'm still the same skinny 120 pounds I've always been, mentally, I've been a little drained lately, ditto emotionally.

I don't think my body has any set dicernaible rhythm.

Still, I am functioning...

[Solachica]

:mrgreen: I think you just have to much on yuh mind and can't reach tht comfortable sleep :?

[dhal]

take 2 gravol or 3...or 4.... :P :P :P :P

[sapodila]

Is tabanka! wha happen wid de lastest! :?

[KFCSpicy]

Yuh have to narrow down he list Sapps...Group A-F G-P and so on. Then by age groups. :lol:

No wonder he can't sleep.

[dancerboy]

SCORPIO, I too had a problem sleeping moons ago. A friend suggested i practice yoga. I did, and never had a problem. As a matter of fact, i could be in a fete and i could go in a corner, get twenty minutes sleep. Doh mind dem who tell you to have sex to sleep. Dat is ah "short" term solution. It might put you sleep for a few nights, but it could eventually give you plenty sleepless nights. U ketch ma drift. But ,SEX FOR SLEEPING IS NOT A HARD AND FAST RULE. DANCERBOY

[KFCSpicy]

lol lol :D

[Sumana]

take 2 gravol or 3...or 4.... :P :P :P :P


LOL you know me toooo well

[strombo23]

ly down and read a book. see how fass yuh start to yawn an feel sleepy. and yuh ent even read four sentences yet.
do intense cardio (running, recumbent bike etc). yuh go drop like a log when yuh hit dat bed.
try to set fixed times for sleeping and naps...and stick to it.

[ebony02]

Scorpio, its been a little over a year...has your sleeping habits changed for the better?